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Only gets better from here on up: WIP - Soren Valor - Day 5
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Saturday, June 20, 2015. WIP - Soren Valor - Day 5. 8220;A farmer feeds the people, but a poet feeds the soul.”. He twisted back to his former spot, but lost his balance and sat down without grace on his back end. “Sören, you’re sitting down on the job! 8221; his sister teased with a broad grin. He looked over at Sonja. Her teeth were orange with bits of green leaves between her two front teeth. 8220;Ah, ding-a-ling! The right manR...
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Only gets better from here on up: February 2011
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Thursday, February 17, 2011. Step-parents. I’ve never had to introduce someone to my step-parent. My own parents will soon celebrate 55 years of marriage. But Karen M. had to introduce her 4th grade teacher to her new mom at parent-teacher conferences. Having a formal modifier, step- or half- or birth-, to describe the nature of relationship that exists between two people seems…distancing. No, I mean the Other Mom.” I don...Now I h...
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Only gets better from here on up: WIP Soren Valor Day 1
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Monday, June 15, 2015. WIP Soren Valor Day 1. I'm leaving in the morning to fly to California. I'll be staying at a friend's house taking care of her cats while she attends to family business elsewhere. My primary goal is to produce a finished first draft of my novel, WIP-Soren Valor. Labels: first draft novel. June 15, 2015 at 9:25 PM. Hope you have a time that is all you are hoping for, Susan! June 15, 2015 at 9:28 PM. WIP Soren Val...
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Only gets better from here on up: WIP - Soren Valor - Day 10
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Thursday, June 25, 2015. WIP - Soren Valor - Day 10. 8220;Tomorrow, then, in the afternoon,” said Sören looking expectant. Without waiting for an answer, he continued, “Look, you go on, I have to stop at Mr. Uselman's today.". Don't you just hate that job? I mean, killing crows? I think they are so clever and I don't mind their caw.". What do you mean? Swing, batter-batter-batter, swing! Sören swallowed. He bounced on his feet, pe...
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Only gets better from here on up: WIP - Soren Valor - Day 6
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Sunday, June 21, 2015. WIP - Soren Valor - Day 6. Thank you, Mr. Uselman," Sören said, but not feeling right about it. It didn't seem honorable to earn money for killing birds, not even thievin' crows. Didn't seem right to take money from Mr. Uselman, either. The old man would shoot the birds himself if he could only hold the rifle steady, Far had said to Mor, explaining that Otto Uselmann had the shaking palsy. Uncle Sven owned a dur...
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Only gets better from here on up: WIP - Soren Valor - Day 11
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Friday, June 26, 2015. WIP - Soren Valor - Day 11. Far rose from the table. “Älskad, my dear, how about a game of cribbage,” he said, “the children can handle the dishes. Did I smell some glogg warming on the stove? 8220;Sonja, be sure to put the left-overs away quickly. Wrap up the turkey in parchment pap- “. 8220;You pick your favorite food by color? While Sonja scooped food into storage containers and returned the pickles and herri...
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Only gets better from here on up: WIP - Soren Valor - Day 3 snippet
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Thursday, June 18, 2015. WIP - Soren Valor - Day 3 snippet. I wrote a quick snippet this morning using prompts from Charli Mills at her Carrot Ranch writer's blog. Here it is in an unedited version. For Charli's prompts, participants stick to 99 words exactly. Mine, here, is 138 words. 8220;You’re not eating any of my candy, are you? 8221; she asked. 8220;You mean bunny poop? 8221; she protested. 8220;Torsten Martin Gustavsson! WIP - ...
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Only gets better from here on up: September 2010
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Tuesday, September 7, 2010. The Power of Apparel. There's a second story behind The Emperor's New Clothes. That does not involve vanity, but self-talk. We know the story, the king was vain and wore clothing that was invisible, all the while thinking to himself that everyone else- who was much smarter than he- could see the clothing perfectly. That relates precisely to how clothing can affect a person with a body-image problem. If I go...
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Ruth Cox Poetry and Prose: May 2015
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Friday, May 29, 2015. Live For Today the Mindfulness Way. In order for us to live for today we must set aside those thoughts and feelings of our past and future that lead us astray from the present moment. I was reminded of this mindfulness truism today on my morning walk with my dog Valentino. My mind was a million miles away while he was dragging my body to and fro to places we need not go. As I began to focus my attention on our walk I was then able to enjoy our time together, as it should be. For the...
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Only gets better from here on up: June 2015
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Only gets better from here on up. Http:/ www.facebook.com/MindfulPoet. Sunday, June 28, 2015. WIP - Soren Valor - Day 13. 8220;Focus on a faraway place,” Miss Matchan wrote on the board, her chalk squeaking on the silent e. Lloyd squirmed, too. A faraway place? His pencil tip found its way into his mouth and his tongue pushed it out repeatedly. Lloyd looked at Sören’s dreamy face and half-grin. He saw Sören start writing so fast the tip of his pencil broke. Lloyd…Lloyd, may I borrow a pencil? His nose sc...
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